Ontario Ring Recovery Services

By Paul Davies | Scuba Diver & Recovery Specialist, Ontario Ring Recovery Services

Losing a personal item that has sentimental or emotional or practical value can be an emotional experience. 

As soon as you realize something has been lost, it’s an opportunity to take a breath, take a few more breaths to get connected and to reflect on what actually happened. 

Metal detectorists, are actually detectives and therefore will ask lots of questions. It’s important for you to consider and answer their questions. And sometimes by reviewing the questions below you might even find the object yourself!

How was the item lost? 

What were you doing? 

Define the search area box, noting that the ultimate goal is to pinpoint where you believe the object was lost. 

If you don’t know when/where, consider looking at photos of when you had the object and when you didn’t have the object. 

When defining the search area box,  physical land references can be a great help, so  consider these. For example a big rock or a certain tree or a dock.

For water searches, I find that it’s helpful to be in the water, in the area, when identifying the search area boxes. Most objects,  won’t move once settled on the bottom, however it can depend. What is the water depth? If you don’t know the depth,  perhaps you can work for to it by waist deep.

What’s the bottom composition? 

Understanding what happened, when the object was lost, can be very helpful in determining where the object may have landed. 

Details are always welcome and helpful. For example, if there was an argument and an object was thrown, sober arguments will result in greater distances, lol. 

Ask folks who were with you to also help define the search area and to bring clarity to exactly what happened. The clearer that the search area can be defined, the greater success of the metal detectorist. 

Remember, that only you know what happened. If necessary take a few moments,  near the location, close your eyes, conscious breathe some more, and then visualize what happened. When ready, open your eyes and identify the search. 

The other invitation is to put energy out and visualize the return of the object in your hands. Positive energy can result in positive returns. 

And once the object is found,  be sure to thank the “as above”, to whatever you believe in.

If you find yourself in need of a detecting detective, then don’t hesitate—call Paul Davies today!

(647) 326-0444